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` J. M. BASINGER.

RAME TUG. y No. 288,759. f I Pmmedwwao,1883.

UNITED STATES ArnNr Erica.

JAMES M. BASNGER, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO PRATT 8U LETCHWORTH, OF SAME PLACE.

HAM E-TUG.

SPECIFICATION forming part'of Letters Patent No. 288,759, dated November 20, 1883.

Application led September 28. 1853. (No model l To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES M. BAsINGER, of the city of Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hame-Tugs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a loop arranged near the front end of the hame-tug for the reception of the front end of a long trace, which projects forwardly beyond the loops ordinarily secured to the body of the heme-tug.

The object of my invention is to secure this loop to the hame-tug in a strong and durable manner; and my'invention consists of the improvement in the construction of the hametug, which will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a longitudinal horizontal section of a haine-tug provided with my improvement. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section in line a; w, Fig. 1. Fig'. 3 is a perspective view of the loop. Fig. sis a perspective view, showing a modified construction of the loop.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several iigures. 4

A represents the haine-tug, and B the front portion of the trace.

C represents the haine-clip, having its'legs c inserted between the several thicknesses of leather of which the haine-tug is composed.

D represents the loop adapted to receive the front end of the trace, and secured to the front end of the tug on the outer side of the same.

d is the stud or rivet whereby the loop is secured to the tug. This rivet passes through the legs of the haine-clip and serves at the same time to secure the clip to the tug, While the legs of the clip in turn form a rigid sup- Jro port for the rivet and enable the latter to hold the loop securely in position on the tug. As shown in Figs. l, 2, and 3, the stud d is cast directly on the loop; but, if preferred, the loop may be provided' with a perforated ear, e, as represented in Fig. 4, andv be secured to the tug by an ordinary rivet. The base or rear side, f, of the loop is preferably made concave, to t closely against the convex outer side of the tug, as represented in Fig. 2, and the base j' is preferably provided with spurs g, which embed themselves into the leather and prevent the loop from turning on its rivet, if the latter should become loose.

The loop D may be readily secured to harness already constructed upon removing one of the rivets, whereby the hame-cli p is secured to the tug.

Hy improved loop may also be applied to the breast-collars of light harness to hold the front end of a long trace.

l claim as my inveution-- l. The combination, with a tug and hameclip, of aloop and a stud or rivet passing` through the eyes of the haine-clip and the tug, whereby the loop is secured to the tug, sub-l stantially as set forth 2. The combination, with a tug and hameclip, of a loop cast with a stud or rivet, vand spurs projecting from the base of the loop,

said stud or rivet passing through the legs of 7o the clip, substantially as set forth.

3. In a haine-tug, a loop cast with a stud or rivet, and spurs projecting from its base, substantially as set forth.

fitness my hand this 24th day of Septem- 75 ber, 1883.

JAMES M. BASINGER. Witnesses J No. J. BoNNEr., Guo. E. PITMAN. 

